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The city of Raqqa, which became a symbol of the liberation from the Assad regime, is now falling under another form of tyranny: that of groups linked to al-Qaeda like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). To take over the popular uprising that broke out in the country in March 2011, ISIS has resorted to spreading rumors, fear and terror, and rounding up and ruthlessly eliminating any form of opposition. The same tactics displayed by the Syrian regime for decades. However, resistance is also fierce. "Raqaa is being Slaughtered Silently" is but one of the campaigns aiming to challenge ISIS's narrative of the revolution, and its hold over the city.

Despite being military par excellence, Turkish presence has been widely welcomed by different segments of Syrian society in Idlib countryside and the Euphrates Shield areas, north of Aleppo. The reason for that being its contribution to improving the living condition of these areas, for the first time since the outbreak of the uprising in 2011.